About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 46. Chapters: 1808 in Australia, 1808 in Brazil, 1808 in Canada, 1808 in Denmark, 1808 in England, 1808 in Finland, 1808 in France, 1808 in Ireland, 1808 in New Zealand, 1808 in Norway, 1808 in Portugal, 1808 in Scotland, 1808 in South Africa, 1808 in Spain, 1808 in international relations, 1808 in the United Kingdom, 1808 in the United States, Rum Rebellion, Convention of Cintra, Battle of Vimeiro, Battle of Espinosa, Battle of Burgos, Battle of Tudela, Battle of Bailen, Battle of Medina de Rioseco, Finnish War, Battle of Somosierra, Battle of Rolica, Battle of Sahagun, Battle of Benavente, Dos de Mayo Uprising, List of sovereign states in 1808, Siege of Chaves, HMS Falcon, List of state leaders in 1808, Capture of the Rosily Squadron, Battle of Valencia, Treaty of Fort Clark, Battle of Zealand Point, Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil, Siege of Saragossa, 4th Parliament of Upper Canada, Battle of Valmaseda, Battle of Pancorbo, 4th Parliament of Lower Canada, Congress of Erfurt, 9th General Assembly of Nova Scotia, Battles of the Bruch, List of colonial governors in 1808, 1808 English cricket season, 4th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, Battle of Cabezon, Court of Session Act 1808, 1808 in Wales, Charlotte, Dundee, Malta War. Excerpt: The Battle of Bailen was contested in 1808 between the Spanish Army of Andalusia, led by Generals Francisco Castanos and Theodor von Reding, and the Imperial French Army's II corps d'observation de la Gironde under General Pierre Dupont de l'Etang. The heaviest fighting took place near Bailen (sometimes anglicized Baylen), a village by the Guadalquivir in the Jaen province of southern Spain. In June 1808, in the midst of widespread uprisings against the French occupation of Spain, Napoleon assembled a number of flying columns to pacify Spain's major centres of resistance. The Emperor ord...
